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Poem
August 26, 1845
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
A reflective poem on how every thought and deed has lasting consequences, illustrated through natural cycles of decay and renewal, emphasizing divine oversight and the inevitable reckoning for sin.
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Miscellaneous.
THOUGHT AND DEED.
BY C. B. KENNEDY,
Full many a light thought man may cherish,
Full many an idle deed may do;
Yet not a deed or thought shall perish—
Not one but he shall bless or rue.
When by the wind the tree is shaken,
There's not a bough or leaf can fall,
But of its falling heed is taken
By One who sees and governs all.
The tree may fall and be forgotten,
And buried in the earth remain,
Yet from its juices rank and rotten,
Springs vegetating life again.
The world is with creation teeming,
And nothing ever wholly dies,
And things that are destroyed in seeming,
In other shapes and forms arise.
And nature still unfolds the tissue
Of unseen works by spirit wrought;
And not a work but has its issue
With blessings or with evil fraught.
And thou wear'st seem to leave behind thee
All memory of the sinful past,
Yet oh, be sure the sin shall find thee,
And thou shalt know its fruits at last.
THOUGHT AND DEED.
BY C. B. KENNEDY,
Full many a light thought man may cherish,
Full many an idle deed may do;
Yet not a deed or thought shall perish—
Not one but he shall bless or rue.
When by the wind the tree is shaken,
There's not a bough or leaf can fall,
But of its falling heed is taken
By One who sees and governs all.
The tree may fall and be forgotten,
And buried in the earth remain,
Yet from its juices rank and rotten,
Springs vegetating life again.
The world is with creation teeming,
And nothing ever wholly dies,
And things that are destroyed in seeming,
In other shapes and forms arise.
And nature still unfolds the tissue
Of unseen works by spirit wrought;
And not a work but has its issue
With blessings or with evil fraught.
And thou wear'st seem to leave behind thee
All memory of the sinful past,
Yet oh, be sure the sin shall find thee,
And thou shalt know its fruits at last.
What sub-type of article is it?
Didactic Poem
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Religious Faith
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Thoughts
Deeds
Nature Cycles
Divine Oversight
Sin Consequences
Moral Reflection
What entities or persons were involved?
By C. B. Kennedy,
Poem Details
Title
Thought And Deed.
Author
By C. B. Kennedy,
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Full Many A Light Thought Man May Cherish,
Full Many An Idle Deed May Do;
Yet Not A Deed Or Thought Shall Perish—
Not One But He Shall Bless Or Rue.
When By The Wind The Tree Is Shaken,
There's Not A Bough Or Leaf Can Fall,
But Of Its Falling Heed Is Taken
By One Who Sees And Governs All.
And Thou Wear'st Seem To Leave Behind Thee
All Memory Of The Sinful Past,
Yet Oh, Be Sure The Sin Shall Find Thee,
And Thou Shalt Know Its Fruits At Last.